Perth Amboy man, 63, struck and killed by car

David Gard/The Star-LedgerA 63-year-old man died after he was struck a car while crossing Pfeiffer Boulevard near Columbus Drive in Perth Amboy, police said. Pictured here is a file photo of the Perth Amboy police headquarters.

PERTH AMBOY — A 63-year-old Perth Amboy man died after he was struck a car while crossing Pfeiffer Boulevard near Columbus Drive in the city this past weekend, police said today.

Gabino Jerez-Batista was pronounced dead at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, 15 minutes after he was struck by a 1995 Ford Thunderbird driven by Norman Menkin, 72, of Edison, who was traveling west on Pfeiffer Boulevard, police said.

They said Jerez-Batista was seen moments before the accident standing in the road, and was nearly hit by another car before he was struck by the Thunderbird.

No charges have been filed, and authorities are asking anyone with information about the accident to call police at (732) 324-3832. Detective Stephen Petrosino is investigating the accident.